Jón Ólafsson

Constitution – democracy. Dissent

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

While all the firepower in the world can not save fools from themselves, there is no limit to what a guy with a moviecamera can do. https://t.co/WtijRF1Ouw

[Sergey Radchenko @DrRadchenko]

You can say what you want about Volodymyr Zelensky. (And he has been criticized for any number of sins, ranging from negligence to corruption). But he shown remarkable fortitude and leadership at a time of unprecedented crisis for Ukraine. And that mattered.

[Christo Grozev @christogrozev]

I happened to see an early version of the "peace plan" , about 6 months ago. It was a purely Russian concept and was nearly identical to what we see today (certainly the 50/50 Russian assets + EU investment in Ukraine reconstruction was there).
However two items are glaringly missing.
First, a proposal that US (investors) bail post-war Russia out of a pending cash- and investment-strapped recession, "like in the 90s". This was meant as an inducement for Trump (whether as a legitimate US sweetener or as one for friends and family, that wasn't explicit)
The second "offering" was a new Russia-US alliance against China. A lot of "Christian alliance" demagoguery was included under that item.
I am absolutely certain that this is a Russian, not a jointly developed, proposal. I also cannot imagine the Russians didn't include the 1st of the two extra items. I can see however how that wouldn't be part of the publicly leaked plan.
On item 2, can't be sure if Russia dared to include the anti China offer. Again, if it did, it wouldn't be public.
So all in all, it might be a 30-point plan after all.

[JΛKΣ @USMCLiberal]

Facts matter.

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

The meatgrinder explained https://t.co/RkmZ0l39zz

[Yulia Navalnaya @yulia_navalnaya]

Я буду продолжать дело Алексея Навального. Продолжать бороться за нашу с вами стр��ну. И я призываю вас встать рядом со мной.

[Volcaholic 🌋 @volcaholic1]

The moment the eruption in Iceland started. This just blows my mind!!!

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

Amazing how clueless he is about what liberals are up against. https://t.co/PWVxi5FDES

[Yanina Welp @Welpita]

🔆🔆🔆Happy to announce that our Deliberative Constitution-Making (edited with Min Reuchamps, part of our @COSTprogramme https://t.co/AIkNXgJaYe) is available in Open Access https://t.co/NGAW9gulBb 🧑‍💻

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

The time might have come to give Russian elites a choice – promise them something that might restore their access to the world. But it would hardly be "just peace". https://t.co/32WSIhOCaT via @ForeignAffairs

[Filip Kostelka @Filip_Kostelka]

Great panel on “Ukraine’s Past, Present, and Future: Utopias and Dystopias". For Ukraine, "utopia is a democratic Russia" says @MRabinovych #CES2023

[Robert Talisse @RobertTalisse]

At the Bank
Teller: You’re a professor? So, what do you do all summer?
My Colleague: I’m writing a book
T: Interesting. What’s it about?
C: Ethics
T: Terrific. I always thought there should be a book about that

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

@RobertTalisse Thanks for coming Bob – and for a great talk! The picture made me think that "The Civic Value of Solitude" would also be an intriguing title of an opera.

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

Please join us today discussing the future of deliberation – and the fate of democracy – at Veröld House of Vigdís – or watch the streaming here: https://t.co/uiMXEnfb5P #futureofdeliberation

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

In short: Russia has become Albania.

[Janis Kluge @jakluge]

Can Vladimir Putin drag the world into the abyss of West-China escalation? Maybe. The secret to Putin's long-term survival in power is his skill in taking everybody hostage. He excels in creating settings in which you go down if he goes down, if you like him or hate him. 1/

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

Starting Ekki gleyma mér, by Kristín Jóhannsdóttir https://t.co/XqiXqGPbv4

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

No comments needed.

[Robert Petrosyan 🇦🇲 @PetrosyanRob]

Путин 1999 год.

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

The inability to think reflectively is best seen in remarks (such as by this sad human being) that Russia acts within a space of "rights" and "necessity" (not always clear in translation). But the only necessity is the inevitability of Russia's demise. https://t.co/nXW8SCQ5Np

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

Great insights from unique experience https://t.co/2I4kaTfrR1

[Jón Ólafsson @Jon_Olafsson]

Perverse premisses of course, but the insights and logic important. https://t.co/U3g4g00K7S